EDAPT GLAUCOMA QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS.
The nurse is caring for a client with glaucoma who is prescribed pilocarpine.
Which statement made by the nurse best describes this medication to the
client? - Correct Answer-"This medication will constrict the pupils and lower
intraocular pressure."
The nurse is caring for a client with glaucoma who is prescribed timolol. For
which adverse effects should the nurse closely monitor? Select all that apply.
- Correct Answer-- Bradycardia
- Hypotension
- Bronchospasm
The nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client with glaucoma and
notes an intraocular pressure documented as 23 mmHg at 08:00 a.m. The
nurse recognizes that this level is _____________ and should ____________ -
Correct Answer-- elevated
- note date and time of the test
Aqueous humor is found in the _________________ eye, while vitreous humor is
found in the _______________ eye. Both must be found in _______________
amounts to keep the eye ball-shaped. - Correct Answer-anterior
posterior
equal
The nurse is providing education to a client recently diagnosed with primary
open-angle glaucoma. For each statement, indicate if the statement is
appropriate or not appropriate to include in the teaching. - Correct Answer-
Appropriate
"Peripheral vision is affected first, followed by central vision."
"The fluid in the eye accumulates due to blocked outflow channels."
Not appropriate
"Glaucoma occurs due to decreased intraocular pressure that damages the
optic nerve."
"Early signs of glaucoma include seeing halos around lights."
_____________ is/are used to diagnose glaucoma. Normal intraocular pressure
is__________ to ___________. ______________ is/are most useful - Correct Answer-
Tonometry
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COMPLETE ANSWERS.
The nurse is caring for a client with glaucoma who is prescribed pilocarpine.
Which statement made by the nurse best describes this medication to the
client? - Correct Answer-"This medication will constrict the pupils and lower
intraocular pressure."
The nurse is caring for a client with glaucoma who is prescribed timolol. For
which adverse effects should the nurse closely monitor? Select all that apply.
- Correct Answer-- Bradycardia
- Hypotension
- Bronchospasm
The nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client with glaucoma and
notes an intraocular pressure documented as 23 mmHg at 08:00 a.m. The
nurse recognizes that this level is _____________ and should ____________ -
Correct Answer-- elevated
- note date and time of the test
Aqueous humor is found in the _________________ eye, while vitreous humor is
found in the _______________ eye. Both must be found in _______________
amounts to keep the eye ball-shaped. - Correct Answer-anterior
posterior
equal
The nurse is providing education to a client recently diagnosed with primary
open-angle glaucoma. For each statement, indicate if the statement is
appropriate or not appropriate to include in the teaching. - Correct Answer-
Appropriate
"Peripheral vision is affected first, followed by central vision."
"The fluid in the eye accumulates due to blocked outflow channels."
Not appropriate
"Glaucoma occurs due to decreased intraocular pressure that damages the
optic nerve."
"Early signs of glaucoma include seeing halos around lights."
_____________ is/are used to diagnose glaucoma. Normal intraocular pressure
is__________ to ___________. ______________ is/are most useful - Correct Answer-
Tonometry
10
